Simple Card

 

A really simple quick card today in blue on white card.  Created in Craft Artist.   The words have been "embossed" and a sparkly finish added - all using the programme.   A frame in the same colours was then created and "embossed" again to give a 3D effect.   One way to get around those difficult men's cards, especially when they are fairly young!

Glass Baubles

 

I discovered some glass baubles in my stash that I bought last year or maybe the year before, but of course Christmas was "cancelled! last year, so I never got to do anything with them.  To be truthful I can't remember what the demonstrator did with them that encouraged me to have a go!

I decided to play with alcohol inks inside the small ones.  Not a complete success, but a reasonable result.

The larger ones I used relief paint to create various effects - it was very difficult to take a photo of them, so I put them back in their box.    Some have flowers drawn on them, some are just dots - either in a pattern or more random.   I may put some colour in them, or maybe spray the inside with a mirror effect.   Decisions to be made!   I had them drying on the line, and I must admit the really twinkled in the sun, so maybe I will leave them clear and let the fairy lights do shine through them.

More messing about with MDF

Another little play with some of the bits from the Dream Catcher kit I have in my stash.  I think it is a bottomless pit of MDF!

 

Ice Queen

I  used my green lady mold for this one, but decided to dust the mold with mainly blue, white and silver mica powders.   I then poured clear resin in the mold, and when it was nearly set I poured plain white casting compound to fill the mold.

I am really pleased with the effect, and decided to call it Ice Queen.   It can go on my wall outside in the winter.

Experimenting with resin and casting compound

 Using an idea from a friend I have made this for a Christmas present for a family member who supports Brighton and Hove Albion, using resin and casting compound and a little blue glitter.

I might have to redo it - as the sticker I created or the top part moved, much to my dismay.   Mind you they do have dive-bombing seagulls in Brighton - so I might was it was intentional!  - lol!

Messing about with MDF - work in progress

I have quite a bit of MDF in my stash, and in particular a whole lot of dream catchers, so I enjoyed te sun the other day and sat outside painting.  Not quite sure where I am going with this, but have made a start.

I confess the photo isn't that great and doesn't really show of the details properly, but basically the outer ring of "branches" have been painted in various shade of brown, and the leaves painted (am thining of putting the moss effect paint on those).   The centre part is painted in pink with silver gilding wax details - ditto the feathers.  The little flowers have been painted white with pink highlights.   I will probably apply Glossy Accents to these to make them more 3D.   I must then search my stash for suitable ribbon or threads to attach the feathers.   I still think it is lacking something, but no doubt inspiration will strike at some point.   (There are still a lot of elements in the kit to use!)

 

Another Card with the Doodling Dies

  Just another simple card using one of the circle doodling dies to cut into the card.  I then die cut the butterfly image from Clarity Designer paper and adhered it to the centre.

"Wot" Birthday Card

 Are any of you old enougt to remember the Chad "Wot no?" cartoons.   Well I was remembering the way my dad was always drawing these; so I was inspired to create a card with variation of the cartoon for a very good friend who has a big birthday coming up!

I used the new dies from Clarity to create the punched square an circle and created the central image in Craft Artist.

The insert says " .... how old? another Birthday?     OK it's a bit cheeky, but he knows me well!

Tie-dyed silk scarf

I jut love this !!!!

 Experimenting with a tie-dye kit  - but one with a slight difference - It's set by the "steam" method in the microwave.   I had no idea obviously how it would turn out.   I just folded the scarf in half and then pleated it and then rolled it into a pinwheel shape and added the colours.   Originally I just used purple, blue and red,in different strengths but then at the last minute decided to add a few drops of yellow - am I glad I did.   Popped in the microwave for the instructed number of "bursts" and voila done!

I am going to have to get some more silk scarves and do some more!

Autumn MDF Wreath

 

I made the base of this wreath late last year.  It just had painted leaves on it, but I didn't know what I wanted to do with it - I was contemplating making Sunflowers or Christmas Roses!

Having painted the toadstools, I decided to use them on the wreath, and then raided my stash to find something to go with them - I opted for some wood slices, moss, string, and dried roses.

I wasn't quite happy with the base of the wreath, as one of the leaves had set in the wrong place last year - so I tried out some Pentart moss and grass effect paset to finish off the base of the toadstools.

Toadstools !

Had fun painting these!   I didn't realise originally that they were in two parts!  I had a plan for some of them  so pop by tomorrow to see what I did with a few of them.  Not sure what I will do with the rest - but they are all ready should inspiration strike! lol!

Plasta (Pouring Compound) Plaque

I had another go at creating a plaque with pouring compound.   As the previous one I made was created using a plastic mold for resin and was a tad thin, this time I created my own mold.

I rolled out some air dry clay into the size I wanted, then impressed the flowers and leaves;  laid it in a plastic meat tray that was due to go in the recycling bin, and created a "wall" around the edge.  I then pouted the compound in.  When set, I peeled off the clay, and then washed it under the tap to get rid of any small bits of clay.

There was glitter in the pouring compound, but not enough - so I brushed the back ground with Brushos, and painted and gilded the flowers and grasses, etc.   I then gave it a top coat of varnish to seal the dusted and painted part.

 

Phone holder

Another phone holder - this time using Jesmonite  (much the same as the plasta casting compound - just the brand name.   I had prepared the terrazzo pieces prior to casting.  It was a little trickier than first anticipated as the pieces moved as I poured them, but I now know what to do.

The back was easier as it was just a case of sprinkling the terrazzo on top of the compound!

I had a little compound left over - so poured this little trinket pot:

 

Resin Astrolobe

Have you missed me?  I have finally found some mojo for crafting - must be the sunshine that has done that.   However, I although I have been playing with a few bits, I have been a bit lax in posting to the blog.  Hopefully I am going to make up for it over the next few days, as I have schedule some bits.

I finally managed to pour this mold - It has been my nemesis, as the first one I did in pouring compound broke, and then I mislaid the mold; and even when I came to put this together the little piece of platic that is supposed to go in the top indicator - only pinged off when I was putting it together and is nowhere to be found (serves me right for assembling it outside - no doubt I will find it in the wintr when the plants have died down!)

It was poured in various shade of green resin for the three sections, and then I applied silver and gold gilding wax to it.

I must confess Zuri molds are not my favourite - they are not that deep, so the finished piece can be a ta fragile.